The worldwide increase of hybridization in different groups is thought to have become more
important with the loss of isolating barriers and the introduction of invasive species. This …

Background Crop farming contributes to one of the most extensive land use activities in the
world, and cropland areas continue to rise. Many vertebrate species feed on crops, which …

The popularity of the Common Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) as a pet has contributed to its
global occurrence as an invasive alien species. Early detection and control of alien I. iguana …

Invasive alien species (IAS) are a main driver of current global change and contribute
significantly to decreases in biodiversity worldwide. To prevent new introductions and …

Green iguanas (Iguana iguana L.) have been introduced to many locations outside their
native range due to both the pet trade and illegal introductions. This has led to the …

Invasive species have impacted biodiversity all around the world. Among various
ecosystems, islands are most vulnerable to these impacts due to their high ratio of …

Forests across the US and US affiliated islands of the Caribbean and Pacific constitute rich
and dynamic social-ecological systems that, while heterogeneous in many ways, share …

Common Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana) and Spiny-tailed Iguanas (Ctenosaura similis and
C. pectinata) are native to Neotropical regions. These reptiles have been redistributed …

The ever-increasing human population, globalisation, and desire to keep pets have resulted
in the translocation of many species into non-native environments. As a result, some of the …

Invasive amphibians and reptiles have historically been ignored by governments and
science, especially in the Neotropics. There have been few studies related to invasive …